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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
8
An advertisement extols the New Process Laundry for returning linen with pristine color and finish, promising superior results and the best care for delicate fabrics laundered on their spotless, white article-card service.
Scheetz offers housekeeping supplies and insurance options at Kemble's. Dr Pentzer eyesight specialist at Office 217 East Second Street. McCurdy's advertises bread and Eaco flour at 320 East Second with both phones. Iowa Lodge No 2 A F A M reports Harry Madden advanced to the third degree. Marie Fahey returns to high school after illness. New Panitorium cleans and presses clothes and shines shoes at Luellen Bros 222 East Second next to Grand hotel. Paderewski to perform at Burtish theater Davenport on March 20. Muscatine residents urged to notify C W Kemble for seats.
Muscatine readers are invited to Townsend studio at 317 East Second Street on Thursday March 13 to view a representative of a leading portrait house with a full line of portrait enlargements. The event runs all day and offers locals an opportunity to have photographs enlarged.
See the samples of custom made clothing at Welch and Knopp's Agents for first class Chicago tailoring establishment. The business college students plan another college social in the study room this Friday evening.
Real estate bargains offered at Kemble's with painting and paper hanging by E L Kemptner 714 East Fifth. The shop claims Muscatine county abstract books complete to date. Mrs Kramer recovering from pneumonia at Lucas Grove road. Fraternal Aid hosts event tonight at their hall admission 25 cents per couple. Elizabeth Gorey and Mary Umphreys traveled to Bayfield. County Attorney Ingham H H Arnold and John Coady went hunting at Keokuk lake. Mr and Mrs C R Slaughter visiting Lone Tree for two weeks and duck hunting. Mrs Richard Porter moves to town to care for nearly 95-year-old mother Mary Hanlin. Mollie Wiles is Mrs Porter's daughter.
Scheetz offers carpet tacks and hammers while E L Graham sells bulk fresh garden seeds. Welch Knopp’s tailors display spring and summer suits. Monument makers report two carloads of finished marble and granite for Decoration Day. Water at the city works stands 6 feet above low water, now falling. Ball on St Patrick's night hosted by Champion Hose and Ladder with Nu merous bands and Rev Father Nolan speaker. Ducks flood market with 42 birds sold in advance. John Caster suffers four broken ribs after horse kick. medical aid administered. recovery expected but time off work anticipated.
Special market dispatch shows Wheat Corn Oats futures with May July and ledgers from Chicago Open high and close figures. Live stock receipts for hogs cattle and sheep, with Kansas City Omaha and Northwestern wheat receipts and New York stocks listings.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad offers through tickets to New York or Philadelphia that permit a stop-over at Niagara Falls at no extra charge. Passengers may detour to the falls without increasing fare.
The Davenport Times reports promoters discuss a Des Moines to Muscatine to Peoria steam railroad named the Des Moines Iowa City and Eastern. Muscatine backs electric hopes for Davenport but no line is imminent.
The Iowa Central railroad announces very low one way rates to Minnesota and the Dakotas from all points on its Iowa Central line. Valid on March 4 11 18 25 and April 1 8 1902. Consult your local Iowa Central agent or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa for details.
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